To the Editor;
Spending summers in Mattapoisett as a young lad with his own 14-foot dory provided much daily adventure and excitement. Great appreciation of nature, tides and weather provided for education and independence. We explored the coastline, fascinated with rivers and estuaries running to the bay. Where these rivers ran into the bay became one of my favorite places to sit and observe wildlife and nature’s way.
Recently I took a walk to one of those estuaries down Depot Street in Mattapoisett. I approached the outflow, and noticed the construction of the new bridge being built for the bike path. I was surprised at the dimension of the construction. I then saw the pilings to go over the river and was stopped in my tracks. I was dumbfounded of what was being built through this beautiful place. I turned to leave and was a little upset about progress. Guess Joni Mitchell was right… “Paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Mattapoisett will now have its own, small-scale Brooklyn Bridge.
Steve Ruel
Mattapoisett
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